Willingness to pay estimation of microhydro power plant user for hydrological ecosystem services in North Buton Wildlife Reserve Area

Abstract One of community empowerment programs implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry is the construction of a Micro Hydro Power Plant (MHP) for communities around forest areas. One of the environmental services provided by forests is hydrological benefit in the form of water source to drive MHP turbines. The existence of the perceived benefit will trigger public awareness to participate in preserving forest functions. Rewards for benefits generated from forests can be manifested through efforts to conserve water resources jointly between the community and the party that manages the area. In this regard, this research is conducted to determine the willingness to pay of MHP users around the North Buton wildlife reserve to maintain the MHP unit and support forest resource conservation activities. This study employes the contingent valuation method (CVM) to calculate the willingness to pay value. The results show that MHP users are willing to pay IDR 2,611.- for each kWh of electric power. The willingness to pay is influenced by the amount of electricity consumption and the amount of income of the respondent. If it is calculated based on the volume of water used, the total willingness to pay for environmental water service is IDR 414.-per 1 liter per second.

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The Economic Values of Utilizing Water Services Way Betung Watershed

Jurnal Sylva Lestari ◽

10.23960/jsl369-17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 9

Author(s):

Hendra Pratama ◽

Slamet Budi Yuwono ◽

Hari Kaskoyo ◽

Samsul Bakri

Keyword(s):

Power Plant ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Water Availability ◽

Economic Value ◽

Primary Data ◽

Hydro Power ◽

Total Economic Value ◽

Value Of Water ◽

Forest Rehabilitation ◽

Economic Value Of Water

Way Betung watershed is a source of raw water supply utilized by the Talang Mulya community for various purposes, such as for household needs, irrigation of paddy farming and micro hydro power plant. Water availability is closely related to the existing forest presence in the area, the forest land management should be in balance on be half of maintaing water availability. This study aimed to determine the perception of the community and to analyze the economic value of water for household needs, irrigation of paddy farming and micro hydro power plant. This research also calculated the Willingness to Pay of forest and land rehabilitation costs by community. Primary data collection were conducted by interviewing 106 respondents. The results showed that the community appraisal of water resources in Way Betung watershed were good since 88% of respondents are willing to pay for forest rehabilitation. The total economic value of water utilization in Talang Mulya Village was Rp.2.963.540.390/year and the value of willingness to pay for forest rehabilitation costs was Rp.5.833.608/year with average willingness to pay was Rp.22.948/year. Keywords: watershed , total economic value, the economic value of water, willingness to pay.

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Evaluating the Willingness to Pay for Using Recycled Water for Irrigation

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11195220 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (19) ◽

pp. 5220 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Dimitra Lazaridou ◽

Anastasios Michailidis ◽

Konstantinos Mattas

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Water Source ◽

Complete Information ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Irrigated Agriculture ◽

Environmental Benefit ◽

Recycled Water ◽

Basin Scale ◽

Alternative Water

The present study attempts to estimate individuals’ willingness to pay for recycled water irrigation, in order to enhance the water supply and ensure the continuation of irrigated agriculture in Nestos catchment. Contingent valuation method has been developed for the investigation of farmers’ preferences, in monetary terms, to adopt this alternative water source for irrigation purposes. The applied method is regularly followed in the framework of environmental valuation. The results of the survey are based on data collected from questionnaires, which were answered by respondents at a river basin scale. In a representative sample of 302 farmers, we find that 64.2% of them expressed a positive stance towards using recycled water, a fact that results in lower environmental impacts. However, findings indicate that participants are willing to pay a significantly less amount of money than they already pay, for freshwater. Additionally, the analysis demonstrates that the use of recycled water in agriculture is more acceptable to respondents who are aware of its environmental benefits. Therefore, the provision of complete information on the welfare of using recycled water for irrigation to farmers may lead to greater adoption intention and a greater environmental benefit.

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Model pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui pengembangan kelembagaan kelompok sadar wisata di Desa Tanjung Belit

Unri Conference Series: Community Engagement ◽

10.31258/unricsce.1.56-60 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 56-60

Author(s):

Swis Tantoro ◽

Yesi Yesi ◽

Syafrizal Syafrizal ◽

Yoskar Kadarisman ◽

Achmad Hidir

Keyword(s):

River Flow ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Community Support ◽

Institutional Development ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Conservation Area ◽

City Community ◽

Service Activities ◽

Wildlife Reserve

Tanjung Belit village, which is administratively located in the buffer zone of Bukit Rimbang Wildlife Reserve, Bukit Baling, has customary territory in the area of customary forest around the conservation area and inside it which is traditionally managed by expressing local wisdom. Among the potential natural resources of Bukit Rimbang Wildlife Reserve, Baling Hill is Batu Dinding Waterfall and the Subayang river flow which has now become one of the potential tourist objects and has been designated as an ecotourism area. In recent years, ecotourism has been quite visited by surrounding communities and including the City community. Support from various parties is needed to build a sustainable ecotourism including institutional development and infrastructure. Community service activities will be carried out in Tanjung Belit Village, Kampar Kiri Hulu District, Kampar District. The target of the activity is the Village Apparatus, Community Leaders and members of the Sadar Wisata group. The purpose of service activities: 1). Identify and formulate village potential so that the community is able to become a part of developing ecotourism in Tanjung Belit Village. 2). Find a model of community empowerment in developing Tanjung Belit ecotourism that is based on culture and local wisdom. From the results of the service it was obtained that this activity went well. Enthusiastic participants were high, especially from members of the tourism conscious group Tanjung Belit Village, then ninik mamak, village officials and the community. The outreach material delivered provides enormous benefits and the discussion is very interesting, namely increasing the ability of the community to see and develop village potential, especially in the field of tourism. With the increase in public awareness, it is expected that participation from various parties, both local and private governments, will also help in providing various tourism support facilities and infrastructure so that the potential for tourism visits is higher. Thus it is also expected that in the future the economy of the community can improve through the tourism sector.

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Willingness to pay for improved water supplies in rural Ugandan villages

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development ◽

10.2166/washdev.2013.011 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 490-498 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steven G. Wright ◽

Daya Muralidharan ◽

Alex S. Mayer ◽

William S. Breffle

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Probit Model ◽

Water Source ◽

Demographic Information ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Valuation Method ◽

And Gender ◽

Bidding Process

The contingent valuation method was used to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) for the operation and maintenance of an improved water source in the villages of Kigisu and Rubona in rural Uganda. The survey was conducted in August 2011 and administered to 122 households out of 400 in the community, gathering demographic information, health and water behaviors, and using an iterative bidding process to estimate WTP per 20 L for a public tap. The data were analyzed using an ordered probit model, which predicts monetary intervals for households' WTP. The model predicts a mean WTP of 356 Ugandan shillings (USD 0.183) per 20 L from a public tap. It was determined that the number of children in the home and the distance from the existing source are significant in influencing household's WTP, while income, age, and gender are not.

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Women Volunteerism for Protecting Watershed Ecosystem in Langat Basin

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) ◽

10.47405/mjssh.v5i2.356 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Devika Krishnan ◽

Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail ◽

Chamhur Siwari ◽

Sara Kaffashi ◽

Pushpawani Ramaloo

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Catchment Area ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Land Development ◽

Water Source ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Water Users ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Ecosystem Protection

Forested watershed provides abundant ecosystem services for water users including catchment area protection, flood regulation, provisioning of clean drinking water and climate regulation. However, the value of ecosystem services only partially takes into account by policy makers and indirectly cause overexploitation of natural resources. This study observes the economic role of women in protecting watershed ecosystem by calculating willingness to pay (WTP). Langat Basin is an imperative watershed that supplying fresh water source and other necessities to approximately 1.2 million people within the catchment area. Langat Basin has getting the effect of hasty growth through industrialization and land development actions. Women within Langat Basin has been selected through face to face interview for measure willingness to pay (WTP) towards ecosystem protection. Single Bounded Dichotomous Choice technique in Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) is engaged to calculate WTP of women. Willingness to pay of women in upstream is RM184.28, followed by women in middle stream is RM168.60 and lastly WTP of women in downstream is RM190.16. The willingness to pay women shows that women has potential to be part of ecosystem protection and signal to policy makers to include women in decision making process especially for environmental perspective.

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The evaluation of degraded land by application of the contingent method

Soil and Water Research ◽

10.17221/227/2014-swr ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (No. 4) ◽

pp. 214-223

Author(s):

J. Janků ◽

D. Kučerová ◽

J. Houška ◽

J. Kozák ◽

A. Rubešová

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Soil Reclamation ◽

Soil Protection ◽

Degraded Land ◽

Local Resident ◽

Land Protection ◽

Forest Park ◽

Valuation Method

Industrial activities in the Czech Republic have brought into existence many degraded and contaminated sites. Such areas are not suitable for farming, building or recreation purposes. The necessary reclamation is typically very expansive. In this study, the contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to estimate the public’s willingness to pay for soil reclamation, and also to find out the desire of habitants to live in a good environment with respect to soil quality, and generally to improve the publics awarness of soil protection. This study can help to improve understanding of the local public willingness to pay for reclamation of degradated land protection and can provide useful information for an effective land protection programme. The study was carried out on the locality of Březové Hory – a part of the old mining town Příbram. The chosen locality was used for the placement and storage of residual material after mining, but also includes different soils, which have been transported here as useless material. After the reclamation of a part of the locality, a forest park has been established. A random questionnaire survey was conducted with local resident and as well as holiday makers. The results of the survey indicated that protection of cultivated land was important to the local public. The mean willingness to contribute to reclamation of degraded and contaminated lands in Březové Hory was expressed as the following amount of money: 36.64 CZK (1.4 €) per habitant. The findings calculated suggested that the costs of reclamation of landfill soils on Březové Hory totaled 1528 CZK/m<sup>2</sup>. The results of the survey also showed that the willingness to pay increased according to the dependence on income, the gender and also residential address of respondents. The results have not confirmed the dependence on education. In order to increase the hypothetical willingness to pay, an increase of public awareness of soil degradation and harmful effects on the environment is necessary. Furthermore, it was shown that the market valuation of land can not be used for soil protection purposes.

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